Method of table-top construction



Patented Jan. 17, 192 8.

STATES I LLOYD G.

PATENT ew COPEMAN, or FLINT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR To Cessna-a, LABo B ATO R IES GOMIANY, or FLINT, moan-man conronarron OEMICHIGAN.

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Appfication filcdMarch 13. 1925., Serial m. 16,304.

This inventionrelates to a table top coustruction, and hasfor its object the construction of a table which has incorporated therein asilencing pad which is so secured to the table as to be practically an integral part 'ithereoffll he ordinary metal stone or tile tables are very hard and noisy. Greatcare must be exercisediu setting down dishes, or

the like,on such a table, as :t'ragilearticles may be easily broken if they are slammed down with any amount of force. The object of incorporatinga silencing pad on the table is to lessen the liability of breaking dishes and the like when being set on the table, and also this eliminates the noise resulting from setting them thereon.

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a table top.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. V

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through a mould showing the process of casting the moulding to the table slab.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the completed and suitably spaced from the side walls ofthe mould by the brackets d, as shown in Fig. 3. An artificial stone mixture is now poured into the space between the slab and mould, and I preferably use for this artificial stone an oxy-chloride cement. The nails e, or other suitable fastening devices, may be driven into the wooden slab, and when the artificial stone is allowed to rest for a definite length of time the moisture therein evapo-- rates and the stone sets, the heads of the nails being embedded in the stone and keying the stone moulding to the slab.

It will be noticed from the drawings how this cast stone moulding f is cast-united to i 1 the peripheral edge of the woodenslab and laps over the edge and contacts with the edge of the linoleum or silencing pad. This construction obviously provides a smooth surface for the top of the table as the stone edge of the silencing contactsclosely and is flush with the edge ol the silencing pad.

In Fig; 5 I show a slightl modified forin stone moulding to" lap over a greater distance at the surface of the table t-hanat the base of the silencingpad. This forinsa sort otdove-tai]. and such a silencing pad cannot be removed exceptby buckling the pad as'thc stonenioulding securely locks the same in place. \Vith the construction as shown'in the other figures, it would be possible to pry out the linoleum by breaking the union between the slab and pad, although this would probably not be done very often, as the linoleum pad will wear foraconsiderable length of time.

hat I claim is:

1. A method of table top construction, which comprises the inserting of a slab serving as a base and provided with a silencing pad into a mould in spaced relation therewith, and the casting of a. continuous artificial stone moulding about the peripheral edge of said slab and silencing pad.

2. A method of table top construction, which comprises the securing ofa silencing pad serving as aibase to a reinforcing slab, the inserting of said slab and a pad in a mould in spaced relation therewith, and the casting of a continuous artificial stone moulding about the peripheral edge of said I slab and silencing pad. V V

3. A method of table top construction, which comprises the inserting in a mould of a slab provided with a silencing pad having the edges thereof set in from the edges of the slab, and the casting of a continuous artificial stone moulding about the peripheral edge of said slab and slightly lapping the stone over the edge of said slab to closely contactthe stone moulling with the inset 4. A method of tzible top construction, which comprises the inserting of a slab provided with a silencing pad and fastenin devices along the edge thereof intoamou d in spaced relation therewith, and the castumtmg of a continuous artificial stone moulding to said slab about the peripheral edge thereof.

5. A method of table top construction, which comprises the inserting of a reinforcingslab serving as a base and provided with a silencing pad of linoleum into a mould in spaced relation therewith, and the casting of a continuous artificial stone moulding about the peripheral edge of said slab and linoleum silencing pad.

6. A method of table top construction, which comprises the cementing to a reinforcing wooden slab of a pad of linoleum having the edges thereof set in from the edges of the wooden slab, the inserting of said slab and pad united therewith into a mould in spaced relation therewith, and the casting of a continuous artificial stone moulding about the peripheral edge of said slab, said moulding overlapping the edge of the slab to closely contact in liquid tight relation with the inset edges of said linoleum silencing ad. p 7. A method of table top construction which comprises the inserting of a slab in a mould, and the casting of a continuous moulding about the peripheral edge of said slab serving as a finishing edge for a table top finishing pad secured to the face of said slab.

8. A method of table top construction which comprises the insertin of a slab in a mould, and the casting o a continuous moulding of artificial stone about the peripheral edge of said slab serving as a finishing edge for a table top finishing pad secured to the face of said slab.

9. A method of table top construction, which comprises the securing of a silencing pad to a slab, the inserting of said slab and pad in a mould in spaced relation therewith, and the securing of a continuous stone moulding about the peripheral edge of said slab substantially flush with the face of said silencing pad.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature. 

